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sundry_a effect_n and_o fruit_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o shall_v reap_v and_o receive_v thereby_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o luke_n 17.20_o because_o then_o the_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o israel_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n shall_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o archangel_n sound_v a_o trumpet_n before_o he_o as_o his_o herald_n or_o harbinger_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n a_o whole_a troop_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n which_o shall_v attend_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o guard_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a his_o subject_n and_o admit_v they_o free-denizen_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n yea_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v as_o heir_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n possess_v 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and_o signification_n of_o this_o great_a day_n yea_o great_a than_o the_o great_a high_a and_o solemn_a holy_a day_n of_o christian_n great_a than_o the_o day_n of_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n or_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n four_o the_o latter_a day_n oftentimes_o in_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o we_o must_v take_v our_o dernier_fw-fr adieu_n after_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v neither_o artificial_a day_n nor_o natural_a day_n but_o a_o eternal_a day_n a_o day_n without_o night_n wherein_o shall_v be_v a_o light_n without_o darkness_n wherein_o shall_v neither_o sun_n shine_v nor_o moon_n give_v light_a nor_o star_n appear_v but_o only_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o last_o sabaoth_v of_o sabbath_n the_o day_n of_o that_o everlasting_a jubilee_n wherein_o all_o man_n shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n receive_v continual_a quiet_a and_o live_v in_o perpetual_a peace_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o five_o the_o time_n of_o cool_v or_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 3.19_o wherein_o after_o we_o have_v sweat_n and_o swounke_v in_o this_o toilsome_a and_o troublesome_a world_n and_o be_v scorch_v in_o the_o purgatory_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o persecution_n we_o shall_v be_v cool_v and_o comfort_v refresh_v and_o reviue_v again_o not_o only_o with_o the_o fresh_a &_o wholesome_a airy_a wind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o with_o the_o sweet_a spring_a water_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n with_o which_o not_o only_o the_o tip_n of_o our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v cool_v which_o be_v all_o that_o hel-burnt_a dives_fw-la do_v desire_v but_o our_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.5_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o first_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n of_o the_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a who_o shall_v then_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o lord_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o his_o furious_a affection_n of_o anger_n upon_o they_o when_o as_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a and_o austere_a as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n say_v of_o he_o even_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n 12.20_o out_o of_o deut._n 4.24_o who_o fiery_a wrath_n so_o hoat_o inflame_v against_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a then_o to_o quench_v no_o not_o with_o stream_n of_o dreary_a tear_n and_o flood_n of_o bitter_a flitting_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n because_o that_o then_o our_o saviour_n will_v declare_v and_o reveile_v himself_o to_o be_v
shall_v receive_v differ_v from_o all_o other_o crown_n in_o two_o respect_n signify_v by_o these_o two_o adjunct_n annex_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o ethic_n virtue_n to_o be_v only_a bonum_fw-la landabile_fw-la make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o adjunct_n thereof_o but_o his_o felicity_n to_o be_v bonum_fw-la honorabile_fw-la make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o as_o far_o surpass_v virtue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o our_o apostle_n go_v far_o beyond_o the_o philosopher_n in_o promise_v a_o blessedness_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o faithful_a which_o far_o surmount_v this_o ethick_n and_o ethnic_n happiness_n not_o a_o gift_n of_o honour_n but_o a_o guerdon_n of_o glory_n that_o as_o the_o giver_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o shall_v be_v bestow_v be_v term_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o his_o spouse_n be_v also_o glorious_a within_o and_o as_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n sing_v nothing_o else_o but_o glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_z and_z his_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o nothing_o but_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o city_n so_o he_o give_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v of_o princely_a crown_n royal_a crown_n imperial_a crown_n and_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n and_o all_o these_o for_o matter_n and_o mettle_n of_o fine_a pure_a gold_n for_o form_n and_o fashion_n most_o curious_o wrought_v according_a to_o the_o skill_n and_o cunning_n of_o the_o artificer_n polished_a and_o garnish_v with_o flower-deluce_n and_o pomgranet_n with_o other_o variety_n embellish_v and_o enamel_v with_o most_o flourish_a and_o 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man_n measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o span_n hold_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o contain_v the_o main_a sea_n in_o a_o vessel_n then_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o crown_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o have_v diverse_a other_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n give_v unto_o it_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v possessor_n of_o the_o same_o as_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n and_o participation_n of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n and_o james_n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o as_o also_o john_n apocal._n 2.10_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n because_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o final_o apocalypse_v 12.1_o a_o crown_n of_o star_n because_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v this_o crown_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o crown_v not_o find_v 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lawful_o strive_v and_o vanquish_v now_o notwithstanding_o he_o seem_v to_o show_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o word_n between_o this_o crown_n and_o their_o crown_n in_o that_o this_o be_v incourruptible_a but_o they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n notable_o amplify_a the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reward_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v the_o like_a but_o more_o full_o follow_v this_o metaphor_n 1._o cor._n 9.25_o every_o man_n that_o tri_v mastery_n abstain_v from_o allthing_n and_o they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o for_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n the_o word_n which_o our_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o significant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v which_o can_v perish_v or_o vanish_v wear_v or_o waste_v away_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o flower_n which_o after_o they_o be_v gather_v do_v soon_o and_o sudden_o wither_v &_o fade_v away_o or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o by_o labour_n 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